Latest Croydon Harriers news: Youngsters off to a solid start in UK youth league

Croydon Harriers’ junior team made a solid start to their UK Youth Development League Premier Two campaign with a third placed finish at Newham on Sunday.

The newly promoted squad were in runners-up spot all afternoon before just being edged out by Stevenage & North Herts in the final events of the six-club fixture.

There was much cheer on the field for the Harriers, with a clean sweep in the discus a highlight thanks to Omar Reid (43.99m) and Giacomo Spagnoli (32.22m) taking the A and B U20 event honours, while Bradley Sims (38.16m) triumphed in the U17s.

The girls followed suit in the same event courtesy of Saskia Navratnum (29.77m) and team captain Tamara Reid (27.32m) ensuring A and B wins. Reid also took the spoils in the women’s shot with a throw of 9.34m.

David Olajiga opened his season in the U17 men’s shot with a club record breaking throw of 14.55m to put him sixth in the UK for his age group.

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